Micah 7:20

7:20 You will be loyal to Jacob

and extend your loyal love to Abraham, ¹ 

which you promised on oath to our ancestors ² 

in ancient times. ³ 

Micah 3:8

3:8 But I ⁴  am full of the courage that the Lord’s Spirit gives,

and have a strong commitment to justice. ⁵ 

This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion,

and Israel with its sin. ⁶ 

[7:20]  ¹ tn More literally, “You will extend loyalty to Jacob, and loyal love to Abraham.

[7:20]  ² tn Heb “our fathers.” The Hebrew term refers here to more distant ancestors, not immediate parents.

[7:20]  ³ tn Heb “which you swore [or, “pledged”] to our fathers from days of old.”

[3:8]  ⁴ sn The prophet Micah speaks here and contrasts himself with the mercenaries just denounced by the Lord in the preceding verses.

[3:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “am full of power, the Spirit of the Lord, and justice and strength.” The appositional phrase “the Spirit of the Lord” explains the source of the prophet’s power. The phrase “justice and strength” is understood here as a hendiadys, referring to the prophet’s strong sense of justice.

[3:8]  ⁶ tn Heb “to declare to Jacob his rebellion and to Israel his sin.” The words “this enables me” are supplied in the translation for clarification.